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2. The performance of the IANA functions often relies upon the policies and procedures developed by a variety of entities within the Internet technicalcommunity such as the IETF, the RIRs and ccTLD operators. Should the IANA functions contract include references to these entities, the policies they develop and instructions that the contractor follow the policies? Please provide specific information as to why or why not. If yes, please provide language you believe accurately captures these relationships.

Proposed Reply

The challenge is to internationalize the management of the domain name system in furtherance of the greater global public interest.  Membership in the named technical communities is drawn from every area and region of the globe. It would be useful to note that the Internet is THE enabler of the work processes and acculturation of these communities of practice. To the extent that the IANA functions are central to the stability, availability and continued expansion of a global interoperable Internet and to the extent that we embrace the Internet as a critical global public infrastructure and public goods, a thoughtful recognition of these communities to names and numbers administration would inure to greater opportunities for internationalization. Contractual references and obligations to the output of these and like communities whose work significantly impact continued stability, availability and internationalization of the domain name system, is a good a good move, but only under specific conditions.  

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